On June 14, Yingshi Insta360 GO 3S was released. In a word, the core upgrade is to change the chip and lens - Insta360 GO 3S supports 4K 30fps video recording, changing from fisheye lens to a new ultra wide-angle lens (equivalent to 16mm). The price remains at 2498 yuan for the 64GB version and 2798 yuan for the 128GB version (1598 yuan and 1898 yuan for bare machines without expansion module after the 32GB version is canceled).
Insta360's various product lines are generally changed every two years. According to the normal rhythm, GO 4 will not be available until next year. Insta360 GO 3S is also the first half generation upgrade with the name "S" in the GO series, and so on. The party all said "I guess you will not arrive".
What can a thumb camera do
After years of use, Ben Yanzu's core impression of Insta360 GO series is: Use frequency to kill social terrorist partners of normal motion cameras.
The core competitiveness of thumb cameras like Yingshi GO 3S is that they can hang their necks, clip their hats, stick to water bottles, ropes, walls/cars/glass, and easily realize many "bold ideas".
The key words are "unique perspective and wearability (first person perspective)". Coupled with the FlowState anti shake algorithm of Shadowstone, it can automatically cut out the horizontal picture regardless of the body angle (to solve the problem of horizontal correction of wearable camera pictures):
It can be placed on the roof/refrigerator, skateboard/racket/bicycle, through machine/remote control car (ordinary remote control car is used as an intelligent remote control car with anti shake), potato chip bag/cup, cat and dog/baby, dishwasher/washing machine, fan blade/wheel (GO3: are you a devil?), Feel the fresh perspective;
On the body, the first person playing ball/riding/surfing, and being dragged by his girlfriend, the picture of dog abuse, and the travel delay can be completed without any trouble.
If, like us, you used Velociraptor to shoot vlog, or Hasu to be a photographer, you will find that professional equipment will stifle the natural sense of the subject, and the size of the camera will directly affect the performance of people in front of the lens. And most of the time, we simply don't bother to take a camera, or even take out a mobile phone to record.
GoPro whole family bucket (full set, no 1 kg can be closed)
Wearing cameras is a very subdivided product category. The positioning is to take photos easily when traveling, process materials quickly, and send friends at the first time.
The main body of GO series is small, so it is not awkward to wear and run. The wearing accessories are much smaller and lighter. If traditional sports cameras such as GoPro are mounted on your head or chest, others will think that you are filming. Only seriously ill social cattle dare to go shopping/traveling with full arms.
There are still interested Yanzu here. Either he is curious or he is the target user of this kind of product. Just like Mac, if you are still considering the necessity, or feel that the tax rate is high, you can close the page directly.
Upgrade points and detailed specifications
sensor : Still an old friend, 1/2.3 model, 12 million pixels, 1.55 μ m (the specification is the same as that of IMX378/380)
camera lens : equivalent 11.24mm of circular image field, F2.2 fisheye lens → equivalent 16mm, F2.8 ultra wide-angle lens
master control : Unpublished model, only knowing that the CPU performance is improved by 50%
Photographic specifications ： 3040x3040924 megapixel (circular field of view) → 4000x300012 megapixel (4:3 full sensor coverage)
Recording specifications ： 2.7K 30fps（80Mbps）→4K 30fps（120Mbps）
(The default recording mode is 3840x2160, the free scale recording is 3840x2880, and the delay shooting and moving delay is 4000x3000)
Slow motion video ： 1080P 120fps → 1080P 200fps (1/8 speed)
Bare machine 5m waterproof → Bare machine 10m waterproof (IPX8)
Single camera weight 35.5g → 39.1g (3.6g heavier)
Size: 25.6x54.4x23.2mm → 25.6x54.4x24.8mm (1.6mm thick)
Add interval video, gesture control and voice control , natural wide-angle FOV Apple Find My And other functions
Endurance: 45 minutes for single machine, 170 minutes with expansion module → 38 minutes for single machine, 140 minutes with expansion module (or 310mAh battery)
(Unified 1080P 30fps. The single machine endurance recorded by 4K is 32 minutes. This generation of 1080P is 4K overdraft, the working pressure is different from that of the same day, and the endurance is slightly reduced)
Expansion of image transmission with Bluetooth cabin No change: 96.3g, 2.2 inch LCD flip screen, IPX4 splash proof, 1270mAh battery.
The price has not changed, but the 32GB version has been canceled ： RMB 2498 for the 64GB version and RMB 2798 for the 128GB version (RMB 1598 and 1898 for the bare machine without expansion module)
Appearance and change
Every time you encounter shadow stone products, you have to say this: just like the Goddard model, once you open it, it is difficult to put them back as they were.
White is GO 3, black is GO 3S ↑↓
White is GO 3, black is GO 3S ↑↓
White is GO 3, black is GO 3S ↑↓
White is GO 3, black is GO 3S ↑
The new firmware of the expansion module can check the specific power!!!!!! (Old firmware on the left and new firmware on the right)
The biggest change in appearance of Insta360 GO 3S is Stripes added on the side The edge of the lens protector is added with concave lines for easy installation, Zoom in . This "head to body ratio" is even a bit wild, which is more like a sports camera.
Slightly thicken by 1.6mm and weigh 3.6g. However, unless you have just used GO 3, you need a screw micrometer with a yellow seal to sense the difference.
The shape and size of the side remain unchanged, The expansion cabin of GO 3 can be directly used 。
Still available in black and white. If you are like us, you can buy two sets of different colors to form a panda color matching. The white version is used for light colored clothes today, and the black version is used for dark colored clothes tomorrow.
The black version of the frosting particles will be a little thicker and feel more dry. But Planck taught us that black is easier to heat than white. It is mainly users who use it under the scorching sun. Remember to consider this layer.
Real and epic picture quality improvement
The sensor of Insta360 GO 3S is still 1/2.3 type, with 12 million pixels and 1.55 μ m. But the placement angle has been turned 90 degrees. Now the long side of the sensor is in the same direction as the long side of the fuselage. The aperture retreats from F2.2 to F2.8.
but The image quality of Insta360 GO 3S will be improved by at least two gears just by changing the fisheye lens 。
Original scene when taking photos
Original scene when recording
On the left is the equivalent 11.24mm, F2.2 fisheye lens of GO 3 circular image field, and only the central circular area is used.
On the right is the GO 3S equivalent 16mm, F2.8 ultra wide angle lens, which can fully utilize the entire 4:3 sensor.
GO 3 only uses 3.14x1520x1520=7.25 million pixels (60% off) in the middle of 12 million pixels, and only 2560x1440=3.69 million pixels (30% broken) in the photo mode, but GO 3S can use up the entire 12 million pixel sensor.
In the video, Insta360 GO 3S The number of pixels has nearly doubled from 2720x1536 (4.18 million pixels) in GO 3 to 3840x2160 (8.29 million pixels).
The GO series has never fought such a rich battle, cool!
(Pay attention to the stools at the lower corners and the columns at the upper sides)
Comparison of three view modes of "natural wide-angle, ultra wide-angle and distortion free" 1, global and central amplification
Comparison of three view modes of "natural wide-angle, ultra wide-angle and distortion free", global and central amplification
Left edge contrast
Before starting, let's take a look at the new natural wide-angle FOV of GO 3S. This mode has proved itself on Insta360 X4. The effect of distortion correction and visual field need no more words. In most cases, you can select it with your eyes closed (the factory default is natural wide-angle).
Default photography and HDR photography contrast ↑, global and central magnification
HDR photography is mainly to improve the highlight suppression effect, which has little impact on the dark part, and noise reduction will be better.
But to be reasonable, there is no need to choose HDR photography for this gap, just close your eyes and choose the default mode.
Then the cruel GO 3 VS GO 3S
Photo mode contrast 1, global and central magnification
Photo mode contrast 2, global and central magnification
Video comparison
FlowState standard anti shake mode comparison (left GO 3, right GO 3S) ↑, there are two gears "high and extreme" upward, but the electronic cutting is also larger.
Local noise contrast gif
The fierce noise in the dark part of GO 3 is just like the snowflakes of the old TV, moving randomly, and the picture looks like snowflakes with "little dots".
Note that the 1080P mode of Insta360 GO 3S is from 4K over mining ↓
[1080P mode comparison] 1. Global and central amplification (the painting algorithm of GO 3S wipes out high-frequency details such as branches and railings)
[1080P mode comparison] 2, global and central amplification
[1080P mode comparison] 3, global and central amplification
[1080P mode comparison] 4, global and central amplification
[2.7K mode comparison] 1. Global and central amplification
[2.7K mode comparison] 2. Global and central amplification
[2.7K mode comparison] 3. Global and central amplification
[2.7K 100fps] of GO 3S is compared with [1080P 120fps] of GO 3. This gap is larger than the default mode.
[1080P 200fps] of GO 3S is compared with [1080P 120fps] of GO 3.
It's a shock here. The 200fps mode is seriously degraded. It's better to be honest and practical and choose [1080P 120fps].
But if you think about it carefully, you might as well go straight to [2.7K 100fps]. For this huge picture quality difference, I would rather use AI to fill the frame later.
[Highest resolution video recording] 4K video recording of GO 3S, compared with 2.7K video recording of GO 3 1
[Highest resolution video recording] 4K video recording of GO 3S, compared with 2.7K video recording of GO 3
[Highest resolution video recording] 4K video recording of GO 3S, compared with 2.7K video recording of GO 3
[Highest resolution video recording] 4K video recording of GO 3S, compared with 2.7K video recording of GO 3 4
[Highest resolution video recording] 4K video recording of GO 3S, compared with 2.7K video recording of GO 3 5
[Highest resolution video recording] 4K video recording of GO 3S, compared with 2.7K video recording of GO 3 6
[Highest resolution video recording] 4K video recording of GO 3S, compared with 2.7K video recording of GO 3 7
[Highest resolution video recording] 4K video recording of GO 3S, compared with 2.7K video recording of GO 3 8
[Highest resolution video recording] 4K video recording of GO 3S, compared with 2.7K video recording of GO 3 9
[Highest resolution video recording] 4K video recording of GO 3S, compared with 2.7K video recording of GO 3 10
[Highest resolution video recording] 4K video recording of GO 3S, compared with 2.7K video recording of GO 3 11
When taking pictures , no matter the tolerance of the dark side or the details, there is no comparability.
Insta360 GO 3S rolled all the way, regardless of the brotherhood. It is almost like walking through the first half of the golden decade of mobile imaging in half a generation (the second half is computer photography represented by short frame HDR).
Insta360 GO 3S has no fish eye lens, The electronic anti shake is not as good as the GO 3, falling back to the level of ordinary sports cameras, Inclination within 10 degrees, with automatic horizontal correction.
In terms of video recording, Insta360 GO 3S has made great progress in dark noise control.
Although 1080P mode is acquired by 4K super mining, it is also smeared back by noise reduction;
Insta360 GO 3S starts in 2.7K mode, and details are better than GO 3 of "noise blasting+violence sharpening";
In the 4K mode (the highest value of GO 3 is only 2.7K), Insta360 GO 3S directly presses the GO 3 hammer. The details are obviously stronger, and the dynamic range of the bright part is slightly higher (if you click the original picture, the gap will be more obvious). Even in low light scenes, GO 3S can show a little atmosphere at night.
This is the thumb camera that was struggling to "catch" before. I almost thought I had a hangover. I couldn't believe my eyes.
Ah, yes. If you are an Apple user, you can use Dolby Vision for preview and output on the app. It's really true. We Android users are really true.
Extracurricular test
Compared with Insta360 Ace Pro photographing 1, the global and central accessories are enlarged ↑↓
Compared with Insta360 Ace Pro photography 2, the global and central accessories are enlarged ↑↓
The image quality improvement of Insta360 GO 3S is comparable to that of the early generation GO to GO 2, which is really a real and epic improvement.
After the tail was in the sky, we found Insta360 Ace Pro for extracurricular comparison.
The 1/2.3 sensor of Insta360 GO 3S and the 1/1.3 sensor of Ace Pro differ by about 3 gears (1/2 ", 1/1.7" and 1/1.56 "in the middle).
12 million pixel mode in the daytime, the gap is not as big as expected, but The scene with slightly worse light, your brother or your brother 。
The only cost of all these picture quality improvements is Weaker endurance (45 minutes for a single machine → 38 minutes, about 15.6% difference) 360 degree horizontal correction ignoring the fuselage angle cannot be done as the previous generation did (It used to be a circular image field, and the rotation of the fuselage has no effect.) You have to decide in advance whether to shoot vertically or horizontally.
By the way, because the battery capacity is the same, the shortened battery life actually means Increased fever Fortunately, the room temperature is 27 ℃, single machine Record no power and no thermal shutdown.
The only pity on the image quality is that the image quality of 1080P 200fps is degraded. The available starting gear is still 1080P 120fps (2.7K is 100fps).
But these are small things. The image quality is just like the price for the camera. If the image quality is in place, everything will be discussed.
New features and regrets
After the CPU performance of the chip has soared by 50%, Insta360 GO 3S now also has a large number of functions of Insta360 X and Ace series, such as "gesture control (V gesture is to take a picture, hand raising is to start/end recording), voice control, long press to cancel recording".
The speed of gesture recognition is as exaggerated as that of Insta360 X4, almost hitting every shot The accuracy of voice control is also quite high.
In addition, now there are more interval recording modes, which can be regarded as the enhanced interval shooting.
The biggest regret in hardware is that it has been maintained USB 2.0 transfer speed , and only H.264 encoding.
If H.265 is available, half of the space can be saved (although it is not friendly to mainstream PCs), and the USB 2.0 bottleneck caused by the body contact interface can be alleviated to some extent.
parts
The "simple clip" delivered in this generation has enhanced the magnetic force, and the "steering bracket" can be stuck on the curved surface.
The magnetic lanyard is also different - full arc soft glue+softer light colored lanyard. The length of the lanyard after straightening is shortened from 39 cm to about 37 cm.
In fact, Ben Yanzu likes the black lanyard of GO 3, because black can prevent the embarrassment of "dirty to a different skin color".
In addition, it is really unnecessary to use the lanyard as a storage slot. For the vast majority of users, they will look exquisite at the moment of unpacking, and will not take back the rope when they use the machine for scrap. Removing this structure can reduce weight and cost, win win， Winning twice belongs to yes.
The push-pull interface switching is quite decompression ↑
The most noteworthy accessory of this generation is common to GO 3/GO 3S Flash companion (Ha? Even the GO series has flash messaging partners?).
Its essence is The card reader+charging base of the Lightning+USB C expansion interface.
After connecting the power supply (you can even connect it directly to the charger), you can export the materials inside GO to the memory card with one key, and then connect it to the phone/computer to directly start screening materials and clips. If there is no expansion cabin, it can also be used as the charging base of GO 3/3S.
With it, there is no need to buy a high-capacity version, even making the GO series "productive", It can better adapt to the workflow of intensive shooting.
Personally very satisfied with its functions, but 299 yuan of bird food is a little expensive. If you can add a battery and make a charging box directly, 299 will close its eyes and rush.
If you just regard the GO series as a wearable camera, a tachograph UAV shipborne missile , then choose naked+flash messaging partner.
GO 3/GO 3S even has Hanging anti loss rope on neck and Noise reducing windproof cotton (Ha?)
The accessories of Shadow Stone are really improving every generation. The improvement points are the details that people who are really in use will notice. Unlike some Android phone factory executives who use iPhones and don't use their own products, no wonder there are so many obvious bugs that have not been fixed for a long time.
summary
Shadow stone is to panoramic cameras and wearable cameras what Xinjiang is to drones. They are all brothers in their respective fields and have no decent competitors at all, but they have been vigorously updating their products.
This is very contrary to business common sense. It is also to reach the oligarch level. If it is handed over to Apple, Cook can give you 10 points for the improvement of the half generation of GO 3S, so that in 2034, the toothpaste will be clearly arranged for you.
Because it is only a half generation upgrade with the name "S", people's expectations for it are not high (a half generation upgrade every other year in the future is also very good).
However, the image quality improvement of Insta360 GO 3S has given me a surprise like my first love. I didn't read the blog biography, but I burned up!
With full pixel photography and 4K video recording, Insta360 GO 3S makes the image quality of the thumb camera equal to that of the 1/2.3 sensor sports camera a few years ago, and more and more like a vlog camera.
The progress of the times is so relentless, and Britney Spears has become Mrs. Niu. GO 3 Sorry, my favorite wearing camera is not you anymore.
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